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Stick chairs are folk furniture that’s made by amateur woodworkers for their own use – or to sell to neighbors in their village. Unlike the formal chairs made by professional artisans (or in a factory) in the cities, stick chairs are built using local materials with simple joints and are not connected to a particular furniture style (like Queen Anne) or a period in time.

They are also dang comfortable at the dinner table or by the fireside.

Lost Art Press is dedicated to teaching people about stick chairs. They think this furniture form is a great way for all woodworkers – regardless of skill – to learn chairmaking without a lot of specialty tools or costly equipment (such as a shavehorse, steambox or lathe).